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Last year of Shmita was 2007. Next year of Shmita begins in Sept. 2014. Fact two: Year of Jubilee happens in 50 year cycles, following the 7th year of Shmita. In Jubilee, all debts are supposed to be cancelled, all land is supposed to be returned to its original owner. Liberty is proclaimed throughout the land.
The year of Shmita, the Sabbatical Year for the Land of Israel, began on September 25, 2014. Rabbi Ari Enkin offers some insight into the topic from our holy sages. By Rabbi Ari Enkin, spiritual director, United with Israel. As a general rule, the Torah does not spell out the reasons for the various mitzvot (commandments).